Georgia Legislative Watch

According to the AJC, the calendar has been set through Day 30, known as Crossover Day (in black below). That is the last day for a piece of legislation to clear one body to be considered for this year.

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Senate Education and Youth Committee (pdf)

SB 298, Senator Valencia Seay’s bill making first aid certification a high school graduation requirement
SB 132, Senator Vincent Fort’s Dropout Deterrent Act
SB 386, Senator Don Balfour’s bill to establish a performance-based salary schedule for teachers

Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee (pdf)

SB 237, Senator Jeff Mullis’ bill banning fuel price [...]

Senate Ethics Committee (pdf)

HB 540, Rep Austin Scott’s bill regarding election law

Senate State and Local Government Operations Committee (pdf)

SB 322, Senator Chip Pearson’s bill regarding zoning laws and property covenants

Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee (pdf)

SB 321, Senator Chip Pearson’s bill regarding private reservoirs
SR 859, Senator Judson Hill’s resolution urging the US Congress to [...]

Senate (link)

SB 344, Senator Lee Hawkins’ ‘Health Share’ Volunteers in Medicine Act
HB 168, Rep Clay Cox / Senator David Shafer’s bill to modernize telecommunications regulations
HB 172, Rep Howard Maxwell / Senator Bill Heath’s bill regarding disability benefits of the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia

House (link)

HB 896, Rep Doug Collins’ bill regarding continuances when a witness [...]

Senate (http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/calendars/sr/02052010.htm)

SB 283, Senator Bill Heath’s bill regarding tax commissioners’ membership in the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia
SB 287, Senator Judson Hill’s bill mandating a new number be issued on a replacement driver’s license when the old one is reported stolen or forged
SB 328, Senator Chip Pearson’s bill requiring electric suppliers to provide cable companies [...]

Senate (link)

SB 235, Senator Chip Pearson’s Microchip Consent Act
SB 324, Senator Johnny Grant’s bill allowing the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council to impose administrative fees
Consent Calendar for Privileged Resolutions

House (link)

HB 54, Rep John Lunsford’s bill regarding survivor benefits under the Georgia Judicial Retirement System
HB 486, Rep John Meadow’s bill regarding the Superior Court [...]

According to a resolution passed today by the House, here is the schedule for the general session for the next few weeks, until March 2nd, taking us to Day 24. What I’ve heard today from several people is it’s looking like the session could drag out to mid-April because of due the budget.

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Senate (link):

SR 626, Senator John Douglas’ resolution opposing a Congressional proposal to have private insurance companies reimburse the national Department of Veterans Affairs for treatment of veterans’ service connected injuries and disabilities.
SB 315, Senator Preston Smith’s Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act
Consent Calendar for Privileged Resolutions

House (link):

HB 916, Rep Howard Maxwell’s bill nullifying application for [...]